Jeff Shaara will discuss A Chain of Thunder at 7 p.m. Tuesday as part of Authors Live! at Highland Park United Methodist Church, 3300 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas. A 6 p.m. reception with the author costs $30 and includes a copy of the book.

Kat Von D will sign Go Big or Go Home: Taking Risks in Life, Love, and Tattooing 7 p.m. Tuesday at Barnes & Noble, 7700 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas. Tickets will be available starting 5 p.m. Monday; a Barnes & Noble receipt is required. Tickets given out for the canceled event in April are valid and have priority.

Margaret Atwood will appear at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1835 Young St., Dallas, as part of Arts & Letters Live. Tickets $35; $15 for students. DMA.org/all or 214-922-1818.

Compiled by Holly Warren Rusak. Email information at least two weeks in advance to mmerschel@dallasnews.com.